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Ah... well, my first reaction is that a monster requires malice, but that's not quite it - simple dismissal of the worth of others is all the more horrifying when taken to extremes. Instead I'd say that the measure of a monster is intent, to knowingly do things that will cause unnecessary suffering or destruction for primarily their own benefit, or worse for simple amusement. Unless you've drastically, consistently misrepresented yourself for... I think we've been in contact in one form or another since the mid-to-late 90s? Something like that... I don't think you've got to worry too much on that count. Everyone is an asshole sometimes, thoughtless sometimes, selfish sometimes, but that's not the same thing.